Why the SureTrace® Circuit Tracer?

Problem

Finding cables, wires and breakers can sometimes feel like a long game of hide and seek, extending labor costs and increasing customer downtime. It is frequently done by trial and error. When locating wires, opens and shorts becomes needlessly time consuming and short cuts are taken, nobody wins.

Solution

IDEAL circuit tracers can be used to quickly identify breakers and fuses, trace wires behind walls, and pinpoint opens and shorts with unparalleled accuracy. But what makes SureTrace™ so special is its unparalleled accuracy.

Branch Circuit

Problem

It is a week before closing and you find you have a problem with your branch circuit.

Whether it’s a dead short (hot to ground or hot to neutral) or if the branch circuit is protected by an arc fault breaker or GFCI, a (ground to neutral) will cause the same problem of the breaker being tripped.

A H-N/G or N-G short will most likely trip a GFCI - not just an AFCI.

You have to troubleshoot with traditional testers to track down the problem. Traditional testers are of little help in locating the source of the problem.

You could open up sections of the wall to try and find the problem, but this increases the amount of damage that other trades will need to repair, resulting in additional delay, cost and paperwork, and increased disruption to the householder.

Solution

With the SureTrace™ circuit tracer there is no need to randomly cut holes in a wall to try and find a problem. Simply trace the circuit until you find your problem area and save time, money and a world of hassle by not having to call back different trades to repair the damage. Resulting in additional delay, cost and paperwork, and increased disruption to the householder

Easily Identify problem areas.

Quickly Identify correct wires.

Only open a small area to fix the problem.

Finding Cables & Wires

Problem

Finding cables and wires can sometimes feel like a long game of hide and seek, extending labor costs and increasing customer downtime.

Solution

IDEAL circuit tracers can be used to quickly trace wires behind walls and ceilings.

Quickly trace wires in Parking Lots

Quickly trace wires underground

*Limited uses in underground applications

Locating Breakers

Problem

Locating breakers is often a two person job, one turning off breakers, the other waiting to see when a specific circuit is de-energized. It is frequently done by trial and error, or even by dangerously grounding or shorting a wire to trip a breaker.

A two person job, one turning off breakers, the other waiting to see when a specific circuit is de-energized.

NOT RECOMMENDED
Dangerously grounding or shorting a wire to trip a breaker.

Solution

Circuit Breaker Finder from IDEAL makes locating breakers in AC quick and easy. No need to interrupt the supply – simply plug the transmitter into an outlet, then two quick passes of the receiver over the breakers will reveal the associated breaker with clear audible and visual indicators.

No need to interrupt the supply – simply plug the transmitter into an outlet.

Safer and more reliable working by taking the guesswork out of circuit identification.

Safety

Designed for durability and safety

CAT III 600V

High energy fuse

Productivity

Super-bright OLED display (61-957 and 61-959) indicates a numeric value between 0 and 99, providing a quick and easy way to determine signal strength

After the correct breaker has been identified and tripped, the transmitter senses the loss of power and sends a different signal back to the receiver at the panel to give the user confidence that the right circuit has been de-energized.

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